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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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