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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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