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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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