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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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