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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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