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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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