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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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