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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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