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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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