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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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