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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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