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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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