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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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