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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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