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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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