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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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