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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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