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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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