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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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