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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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