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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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