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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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