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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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