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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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