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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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