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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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