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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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