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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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