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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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