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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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