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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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