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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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