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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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