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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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