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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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