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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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