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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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