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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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