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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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