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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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