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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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