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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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