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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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