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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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