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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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