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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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