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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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