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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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