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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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