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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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