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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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