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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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