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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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