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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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