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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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