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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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