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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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