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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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