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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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