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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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