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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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