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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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