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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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