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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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