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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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