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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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