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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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