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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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