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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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