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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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