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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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