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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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