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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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