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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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