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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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