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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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