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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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