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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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