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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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