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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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