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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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