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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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