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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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