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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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