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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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