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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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