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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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