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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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