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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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