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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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