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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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