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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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