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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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