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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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