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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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