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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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