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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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