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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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