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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources