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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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