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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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