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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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