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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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