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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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