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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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