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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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