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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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