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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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