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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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