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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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