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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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