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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews 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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