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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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