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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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