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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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