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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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