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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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