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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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