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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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