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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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