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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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