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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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