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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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