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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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