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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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