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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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