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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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