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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes 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 massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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