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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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