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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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