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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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