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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education