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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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