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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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