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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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