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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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