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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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