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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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