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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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