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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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