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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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