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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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