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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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