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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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