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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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