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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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