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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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