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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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