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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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