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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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