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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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