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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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