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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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