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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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