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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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