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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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