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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition