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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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