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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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