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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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