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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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