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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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