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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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