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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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