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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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