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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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