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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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