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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 (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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