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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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