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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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