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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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