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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling 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 massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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