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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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