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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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