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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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