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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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