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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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