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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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