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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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