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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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