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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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