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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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