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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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