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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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