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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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