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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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