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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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