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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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