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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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