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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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