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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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