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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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