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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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