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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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