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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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