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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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