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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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