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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with 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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