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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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