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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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