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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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