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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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