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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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