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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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