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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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