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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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