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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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