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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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