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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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