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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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