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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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