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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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