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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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