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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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