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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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