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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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