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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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