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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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