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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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