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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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