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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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