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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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