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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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