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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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