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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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