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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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