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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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