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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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