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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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