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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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