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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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