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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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