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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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