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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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