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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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