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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses 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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