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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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