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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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