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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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