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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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