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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)