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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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