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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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