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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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