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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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