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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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