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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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