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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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