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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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