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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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