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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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