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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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