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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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