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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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