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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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