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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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