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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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