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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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