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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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