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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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