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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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