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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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