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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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