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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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