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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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