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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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