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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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