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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models 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 stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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