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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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