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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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