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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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