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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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