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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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