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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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