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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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