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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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