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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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