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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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