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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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