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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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