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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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