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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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