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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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