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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key 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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