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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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