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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment 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 issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines 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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