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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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