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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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