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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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