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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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