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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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