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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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