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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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