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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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