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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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