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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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