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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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