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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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