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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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