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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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