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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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