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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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