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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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