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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the 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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