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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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