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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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