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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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