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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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