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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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