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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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