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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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