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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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