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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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