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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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