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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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