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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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