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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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