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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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