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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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