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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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