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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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