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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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