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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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