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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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