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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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