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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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