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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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