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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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