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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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