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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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