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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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