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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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