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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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