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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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