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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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