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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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