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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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