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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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