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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information 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 amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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