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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate 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 MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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