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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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