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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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