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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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