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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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