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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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