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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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