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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data 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 topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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