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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key 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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