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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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