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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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