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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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