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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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