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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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