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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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