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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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