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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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