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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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