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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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