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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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