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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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