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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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