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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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