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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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