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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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