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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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