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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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