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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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