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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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