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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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