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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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