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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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