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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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