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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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