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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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