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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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