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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new 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 major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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