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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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