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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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