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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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