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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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