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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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