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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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