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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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