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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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