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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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