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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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