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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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