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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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