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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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