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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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