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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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