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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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