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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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