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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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