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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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