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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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