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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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