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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses 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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