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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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