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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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