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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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