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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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