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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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