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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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