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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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