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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important 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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