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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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