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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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