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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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