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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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