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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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