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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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