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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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