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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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