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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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