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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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