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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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