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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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