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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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