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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education