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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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