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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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