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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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