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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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