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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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