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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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