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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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