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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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