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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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