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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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