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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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