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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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