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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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