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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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