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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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