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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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