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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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