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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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