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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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