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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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