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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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