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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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