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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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