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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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