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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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