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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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