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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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