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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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