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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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