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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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