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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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