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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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