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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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