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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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