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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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