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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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