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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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