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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education