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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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