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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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