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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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