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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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