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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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