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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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