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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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