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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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