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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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