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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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