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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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