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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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