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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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