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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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