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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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