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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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