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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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