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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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