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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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