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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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