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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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