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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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