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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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