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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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