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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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