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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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