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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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