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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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