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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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