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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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