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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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