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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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