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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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