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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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