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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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