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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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