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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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