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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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