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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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