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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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