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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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