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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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