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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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