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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business 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 we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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