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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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