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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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