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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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