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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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