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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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