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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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