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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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