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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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