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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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