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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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